The Washington critic., 1887-06-24
SPORTS OF THE SEASON.

The third game with Detroit was the
hest Of the series. O'Day pitched a good
game and only five hits were made of bis
delivery, while our boys hit Getzeln elk
times. O'Day sent three to first on balls,
Dunlap, Rowe and Brouthers, but that is
excusable. Had not tho rain stopped the
game at the end Of the eighth inning, a tie
might have been made, as the boys had be-
gun to bat. Daily played his first game
with the club, taking. right field. He made
Boston by 10 to 0 In a ten-iuning. game,
through kelly's error. Chicago and Phia-
celphia played tie, thirteen-inning game
OF to z, no one scoring after the fifth.
Pittsburg batted smiling Mickey hard but
New York's fielding was so sharp that the
smoky city boys won only by 2 to l.
Baseball Personalities.
The Detroit correspondent Of the Boston
Herald writes concerning Wednesdays
game between Detroit and Washingtor:
"'Flea' Shaw did his customary end IN :,
act in to'day's game. He grimaced, praucei
and sprung ancient gogs with great h.,
sidulty, but all without avail. The Wolv
ines hammered his curves straight thrOu "A
the game, and at the close had rolled u d
total OF 10 clean hits. 1t has come out tnat
Shaw works the clown racket In order to
distract batteTs, and he claims to have had
considerable success in this respect. The
game was brilliant one, full of heavy bat.
ting and sharp fielding, and was thoroughly
enjoyed by the 1000 persons present.
Brouthers was the only one OF the veteran
sluggers who did anything with the bat.
The hitting Of Shindle and Twitchell was
the feature. A decision by Doescher in
the. seventh inning caused vigorous
nlY Af a.,l
raised considerable excitement. O'Brien
and Whitney had made singles In success.
sion. shoch popped dy to Shindle, who
muffed, but not purposely. He picked up
the ball, threw to Rowe at third, who Ia
turn threw to Dunlap at second. Doescher
declared O'Brien and Whitney out, on the
ground that the ball had not been caught
The ball struck the ends Of Shindle's fingers.
After the game Gaffney asserted that, SO
long as the ball had struck Shindle's hands,
the batter should have been declared out
and the men on the bases not forced.
Doescher held that the rules do not cover
the point, and that he simply decided ac-
cording to the rules. When the decision
was made the game stood to 4, and the
Washington's were very wrathy."
Indianapolis is doing we'll. Two game
out Of three with Boston. Perhaps the
Hooslers are just getting their second wind
new 1Ork now leaus Cnicag0 only one
game. How those White Stockings have
braced! New York's percentage is ,565 aud
Chicsgo's $50. There's pretty fight for
third place.
When Denny made his home run he was
showered with silver, which netted him
$685. Boyle, whose pitching helped to
win, was given money, u new hat, shirts,
silk handkerchief, socks, et cetera. The
Baltimore SIN plaintively remarks that the
only showers on the Baltimore ball field are
those that come from the sky.
Detroit now leads Boston games. Bos-
ton leads Chicago by s.
Boston and Chicago meet to-day, and II
the latter win they take third place, as the
New Yorks do not play until tomorrow,
when they meet Detroit.
Washington plays In Pit.sburg tomorrow
ard Philadelphia In Indianapolis.
There is au average attendance of 1000 at
the indianapolis games.
Kelly was offered a $50 gold piece to
make 2-bageer In the ninth inning of Tues
days game at indianapolis, but he failed.
Sam. Wise has recovered sufficiently to
Join his old companions, and yesterday
PLAYED in right field.